About Joel M. Charon
Lived 1939 – 2018 (aged 78). Joel M. Charon was an American sociologist and university teacher.
Joel M. Charon (November 24, 1939 – September 7, 2018) was a professor emeritus of sociology at Minnesota State University at Moorhead. He was the author of a number of academic articles and books.
He received his Ph.D. from University of Minnesota.
Works Ten Questions: A Sociological Perspective (1994 4th ed.-2013 8th ed.) The Meaning of Sociology: A Reader (1987 2nd ed.-2008 9th ed.) (with John J. Macionis) Sociology & Meaning (1993) Sociology: A Conceptual Approach (1986) (with Lee Garth Vigilant) Social Problems: Readings with Four Questions (2011) Symbolic Interactionism: An Introduction, An Interpretation, An Integration (2009) (with Lee Garth Vigilant) The Meaning of Sociology: A Reader (2008)
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Who was Joel M. Charon?
American professor and sociologist
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Joel M. Charon was born on 24 November 1939 in Minneapolis.
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Joel M. Charon died on 7 September 2018 in St. Louis Park.
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Joel M. Charon was a sociologist and university teacher.
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Joel M. Charon was American.
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